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Windows 7: WAN Miniport won't activate for hard-wired connection

Since shortly after buying my Dell Inspiron laptop, I can get online with the wireless only. I cannot use the hard-wired ethernet connection. I can find the WAN Miniport under control panel/change adapter settings, but cannot get it to turn on. If I turn off the wireless, I cannot find a way to get online. This is W7 Home Premium.

Second is Wireless Connection 2 Not Connected Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter with all green bars lighted and a bold red X. When I right click on this, it shows enabled. Under Properties/Networking/Configure it shows "This device is working properly."

It appears that this is not a W7 issue, but when I try to create a new broadband connection, I get Error 651: Your modem (or other connecting device) has reported an error. Researching this, I find a lot of references to it occurring commonly in W7, with no real clear single answer yet a lot of different approaches.

Well, you don't create an Ethernet connection like that. And your card may have a different name. I gave that as an example. There are many network interface card manufacturers and as many models of cards.

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